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District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025
H. R. 5179 To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by the President, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill changes how the District of Columbia Attorney General is appointed by giving that authority to the President instead of the current selection process. The Attorney General would serve at the President's pleasure and would not require Senate confirmation. The Attorney General's term would coincide with the President's term, and the bill terminates the position of the current Attorney General upon enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Pat Fallon’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $45,900
- PARTEE ENTERPRISES $20,758
- RODMAN EXCAVATION $16,600
- BLACKRIDGE $13,200
- HEARTPLACE $10,025
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Pat Fallon → · Outside spending →
Actions (6)
- Sep 30, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 270. · house
- Sep 30, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-316. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20. · house
- Sep 10, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Sep 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2025
Mr. Fallon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
September 30, 2025
Additional sponsor: Mr. Higgins of Louisiana
September 30, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 8, 2025]
A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by the President, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “District of Columbia Attorney General Appointment Reform Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BY PRESIDENT.
(a) Appointment.—Part C-i of title IV of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1-204.35, D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows:
“PART C-i—ATTORNEY GENERAL
“SEC. 435. ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
“(a) Appointment.—The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall be appointed by the President.
“(b) Service.—The Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall serve at the pleasure of the President, and the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia does not require the advice and consent of the Senate.
“(c) Term.—The term of office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia shall coincide with the term of office of the President.
“(d) Rule of Construction Regarding Treatment of Employees.— Nothing in this section shall be construed to treat an employee of the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia who is appointed by the Attorney General for the District of Columbia as a Federal employee for any purpose except as may be specified in law.”.
(b) Termination of Service of Current Attorney General.—The term of service of the individual serving as the Attorney General for the District of Columbia on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on the date of the enactment of this Act. Union Calendar No. 270
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5179
[Report No. 119-316]
A BILL
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to provide for the appointment of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia by the President, and for other purposes.
September 30, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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